City of Moline Committee of the Whole met August 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Present: Mayor Stephanie Acri (Chair)
Alderman Quentin Rodriguez (Ward 1)
Alderman David Parker, Jr. (Ward 2)
Alderman Mike Wendt (Ward 3)
Alderman Richard “Dick” Potter (Ward 4)
Alderman Lori Turner (Ward 5)
Alderman Kevin Schoonmaker (Ward 6)
Alderman Mike Waldron (Ward 7)
Alderman Sonia Berg (Alderman At-Large)
Absent: None.
Staff: Amy Keys, Deputy City Attorney
Amy Saunders, Deputy City Clerk
Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director
Alison Fleming, Human Resources Manager
Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director
Don Goff, Network/Database Administrator
Bryon Lear, Library Director
John Hitchcock, Interim Chief of Police
Jeff Snyder, Interim Fire Chief
Scott Hinton, City Engineer
Kathy Carr, Finance Director
Jeff Anderson, City Planner
J.D. Schulte, Public Works Director
Rodd Schick, Municipal Services General Manager
Tony Loete, Utilities General Manager
Will Tolmie, Accounts Receivable Technician
Others: Adam Holland, Moline Centre Main Street Executive Director
Liz Press, Resident
Ron Miller, Resident
Frank Sykes, Resident
Chris Comeaux, Orion Resident
Gerold Shelton, The Dispatch
Mayor Acri called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Mayor’s Board Appointments:
Mayor’s appointment of Jeff Nelson as a Moline Fire & Police Commissioner for a full, three-year term to expire on August 8, 2020. A motion was made by Alderman Parker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Berg. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor’s appointment of Dave Parker to the Moline Centre Main Street Commission for a full three-year term to expire on August 8, 2020. A motion was made by Alderman Berg to approve. Seconded by Alderman Waldron. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor’s retroactive reappointment of Gary Freeman to the Moline Centre Main Street Commission for a second full three-year term to expire on June 30, 2018. A motion was made by Alderman Turner to approve. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor’s retroactive reappointment of Jeff Anderson to the Moline Centre Main Street Commission for a second full three-year term to expire on June 30, 2019. A motion was made by Alderman Parker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Turner. Motion passed unanimously.
Mayor’s retroactive reappointment of Matt Sivertsen to Moline Centre Main Street Commission for a second full three-year term to expire on August 30, 2020. A motion was made by Alderman Schoonmaker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Motion passed unanimously.
Questions on the Agenda:
Agenda Items-
1. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Road Salt Purchase Agreement for the 2017-2018 Season with the City of Davenport. Rodd Schick, Municipal Services General Manager, explained that the City agrees to purchase a reserve supplemental order of 5,000 tons of salt, at $61.70 per ton, with the Quad City Joint Salt Bid, with the City of Davenport as the agent for said purchase. By participating in this contract a lower cost per ton has been experienced. The City agrees to purchase 50 percent of this supplemental order by February 28, 2018. After delivery, an invoice will be submitted for the balance. A motion was made by Alderman Parker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Waldron. Motion passed unanimously.
2. A Resolution authorizing an appropriation of $1,274.93 from the 2017 General Fund Contingency to fund a subsidy for police special events billed from May 27, 2017, through June 6, 2017. Kathy Carr, Finance Director, stated that Former Chief Kim Hankins and Director Wilson made an informational presentation at the May 23, 2017 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting related to billing police coverage at special events. It was recommended to use General Fund Contingency to subsidize the FOP rate through June 6, 2017, not to exceed $16,536. The actual subsidy is as follows:
Events billed At $35/hour; Date; Hours; Actual; Billed; Subsidized:
Riverhouse; 5/27/2017; 4.00; $158.42; $140.00; $18.42
Bass Street Landing; 6/01/2017; 2.00; $98.95; $70.00; $28.95
MHS Graduation; 6/02/2017; 17.46; $964.20; $611.10; $353.10
Southpark Carnival; 6/2 - 6/6/2017; 74.62; $3,486.16; $2,611.70; $874.46
Total: ;$98.08; $4,707.73; $3,432.80; $1,274.93
A motion was made by Alderman Schoonmaker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Potter. Motion passed unanimously.
3. An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES – MISCELLANEOUS,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 22-4103, “DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS,” to allow the hunting of deer by bow and arrow within City limits. John Hitchcock, Interim Chief of Police, indicated that some Moline residents have requested that the City consider allowing deer to be hunted within City limits. This amendment would permit a deer hunt to occur similar to the City of Rock Island’s hunting program, which allows bow and arrow hunting subject to certain restrictions. Interim Chief Hitchcock provided information on the number of crashes for several cities, including Moline, from 2014 to the present. He also provided information from other cities concerning the outcome of bow hunts, as well as police concerns regarding bow hunts.
A motion was made by Alderman Turner to approve a bow and arrow deer hunt, similar to the City of Rock Island, with the approval of the Interim Chief of Police. Seconded by Alderman Schoonmaker.
Upon discussion, Alderman Berg made a motion to table this item until further information is received from the DNR concerning an aerial study. Seconded by Alderman Rodriguez. Alderman Berg’s motion failed with Aldermen Parker, Wendt, Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker and Waldron voting nay.
Alderman Parker made a motion to amend the original motion by Alderman Turner to exclude public property in the deer hunt. Seconded by Alderman Wendt. Alderman Parker’s amended motion carried with Aldermen Potter, Turner and Schoonmaker voting nay.
Mayor received public comment from Liz Press, a Moline resident, who seemed to think, per earlier discussion, that most people are concerned with landscaping issues. Ms. Press also posed the question, if the Council is not going to do a study to determine where the deer are located, how is the City going to be able to determine where to hunt and if progress is made?
Mayor also received public comment from Chris Comeaux, an Orion resident. He has been a Rock Island bow hunter for the past several years. Mr. Comeaux shared how Rock Island handles its bow hunts.
Alderman Berg made an amended motion that Moline residents only be allowed to be bow hunters. Seconded by Alderman Rodriguez. Motion failed with Aldermen Parker, Wendt, Potter, Turner and Schoonmaker voting nay.
A roll call vote was taken on the original motion including Alderman Parker’s amendment. The original motion with amendment carried with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Parker, Wendt, Potter, Turner and Schoonmaker; nays: Aldermen Rodriguez, Waldron and Berg.
Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director, indicated that City staff will bring back an ordinance amendment to Council for first reading at the next Council meeting, which will include the recommended fee concerning bow deer hunting in the City.
4. Other – Street Crimes Unit Update. John Hitchcock, Interim Chief of Police, shared some work that was recently performed by the Moline Police Street Crimes Unit. The Street Crimes Unit partnered with the DEA, and other confidential sources, to execute 3 search warrants in Moline, 3 in Rock Island, and 2 in Davenport. They recovered 6 guns (including 1 fully-automatic gun), 50 pounds of cannabis, 550 grams of heroin, and seized $200,000 cash.
Informational:
Mayor’s appointment of Doris Moreno to the Rock Island County, Illinois Emergency Telephone System (9-1-1) Board to fill the unexpired term of Kim Hankins. Mayor Acri shared that this is actually a recommendation. This appointment is controlled by the Chair of the County Board, because this board is under the County’s jurisdiction.
Parking Committee Recommendations. Jeff Anderson, City Planner, and Adam Holland, Moline Centre Main Street Executive Director, presented information concerning the Parking Committee’s review process and shared the Committee’s subsequent recommendations. The recommendations are:
1. Suspend enforcement of space jumping for 180 days;
2. Grant a 10-minute grace period to parking tickets being issued; and
3. Simplify the signage.
Mr. Anderson requested direction from the Committee-of-the-Whole.
Mayor Acri indicated she wanted immediate action rather than another 180 days to study effect of not enforcing space jumping.
Upon discussion, Alderman Parker made a motion to accept the Parking Committee’s first two recommendations, as well as issuing a warning ticket for first-time parking offenders moving forward. Seconded by Alderman Rodriguez.
Alderman Parker clarified his amendment for warning tickets would reset each year; receive one warning per year.
Alderman Wendt made a motion to amend Alderman Parker’s motion to change the 10-minute grace period to a 15-minute grace period. Seconded by Alderman Berg. Motion carried with Aldermen Turner and Schoonmaker voting nay.
A roll call vote was taken on the original motion including Alderman Wendt’s amendment. The original motion with amendment carried with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Turner and Berg; nays: Aldermen Potter, Schoonmaker and Waldron.
Kathy Carr, Finance Director, mentioned that our current technology does not allow for a warning ticket to be issued. Mayor Acri directed Ms. Carr to look into newer technology that will enable the issuance of warning tickets per the Committee-of-the-Whole’s direction.
Public Comment:
Ron Miller, Moline resident, stated that he believes the new Committee-of-the-Whole start time (5:30 p.m.) will keep people from coming to meetings in the future. He also mentioned that City ordinance dictates how many aldermen can speak on an item. Mr. Miller requested the Committee-of-the-Whole to be conscientious of said ordinance and the amount of time they spend on each agenda item.
Frank Sykes, Moline resident, indicated concern for the potential liquor license for Midwest Ale Works, LLC, at 4530 River Drive. He expressed his displeasure for this liquor license, the way it has been handled, and in particular, a letter he and all other surrounding property owners received from the City Attorney -0-dated August 1, 2017. Mr. Sykes presented a copy of said letter, along with other documentation, which is attached hereto. Mr. Sykes does not believe that the property is a conforming use and is concerned about the hours of operation and the parking lot adjacent to the existing building. Mayor Acri provided some clarification concerning the August 1, 2017 letter. Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director, and Jeff Anderson, City Planner, provided some clarification concerning the conforming use and zoning.
The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
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